Mask, miniature, anthropomorphic; perforations for eyes, nose and brows in full relief; brows are hemispherical and each has a curve above; no lower jaw; brown-stained wood. Height 10.2 cm.
Donor:
Mrs. Stanley Zuckerman and Stanley Zuckerman
Collection place:
Cote d'Ivoire
Verbatim coll. place:
Ivory Coast; Baule
Culture or time period:
Baule
Object type:
ethnography
Object class:
Masks (costume) and Miniature (size attribute)
Function:
5.1 Religion and Divination: Objects and garb associated with practices reflecting submission, devotion, obedience, and service to supernatural agencies